[SOLVED] script wont run from cront

slowerogue · 12-26-2012, 10:26 PM

Hi guys,
i made a script file at /tmp/scripts/autoarchive.sh
the sh can be run using ./autoarchive.sh

then i make a file "auto"

Code:

#!/bin/sh
*/1 * * * * /bin/echo "hehe" >> /txt
*/2 * * * * /tmp/scripts/autoarchive.sh

then i run crontab auto
then i cat /txt

Code:

[root@liang ~]# cat /txt
hehe
hehe

echo hehe run sucessfully, but it wont run the autoarchive.sh
it shouldnt be the scripts file's issue, as i was able to run it manually without error

plz help

Rupadhya · 12-26-2012, 11:26 PM

Can you run autoarchive.sh from root?

Code:

$ su -
Password: 
# cd /tmp/scripts
# ./autoarchive.sh

slowerogue · 12-27-2012, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupadhya

Can you run autoarchive.sh from root?

Code:

$ su -
Password: 
# cd /tmp/scripts
# ./autoarchive.sh

can

Rupadhya · 12-27-2012, 06:59 AM

Can you try

Code:

sh -xvv ./autoarchive.sh

and capture the output, and post it here? I am kind of dumbfounded..

Thanks..

Raj

schneidz · 12-27-2012, 09:23 AM

can you show us the output of:

Code:

crontab -l

also, cron doesnt run in a shell so system variables (such as $PATH) arent set so you should use absolute paths in your script.

slowerogue · 12-30-2012, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupadhya

Can you try

Code:

sh -xvv ./autoarchive.sh

and capture the output, and post it here? I am kind of dumbfounded..

Thanks..

Raj

# sh -xxv ./autoarchive.sh
module () { eval `/usr/bin/modulecmd bash $*`
}
#!/bin/bash
date=`date "+%y-%b-%d..%T"`
date "+%y-%b-%d..%T"
++ date +%y-%b-%d..%T
+ date=12-Dec-27..14:09:31
echo "$date"
+ echo 12-Dec-27..14:09:31
12-Dec-27..14:09:31
tar -cvzf /archive/$date.ftparchive.tar.gz /ftpdata/
+ tar -cvzf /archive/12-Dec-27..14:09:31.ftparchive.tar.gz /ftpdata/
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/ftpdata/
/ftpdata/file1
/ftpdata/dir1/
/ftpdata/dir1/a2
/ftpdata/dir1/a1
/ftpdata/dir1/a4
/ftpdata/dir1/a3
/ftpdata/file2
/ftpdata/dir2/
/ftpdata/dir2/b4
/ftpdata/dir2/b2
/ftpdata/dir2/b1
/ftpdata/dir2/b3
/ftpdata/file4
/ftpdata/dir4/
/ftpdata/dir4/d3
/ftpdata/dir4/d2
/ftpdata/dir4/d4
/ftpdata/dir4/d1
/ftpdata/file3
/ftpdata/dir3/
/ftpdata/dir3/c3
/ftpdata/dir3/c2
/ftpdata/dir3/c1
/ftpdata/dir3/c4
[root@liang scripts]#

---------- Post added 12-31-12 at 09:44 AM ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by schneidz

can you show us the output of:

Code:

crontab -l

also, cron doesnt run in a shell so system variables (such as $PATH) arent set so you should use absolute paths in your script.

[root@liang scripts]# crontab -l
#!/bin/sh

*/1 * * * * root /bin/echo "hehe" >> /txt
*/2 * * * * root /tmp/scripts/autoarchive.sh

Rupadhya · 12-30-2012, 08:27 PM

Hmmm. Still dumbfounded...

Let's try this...

Code:

$ su -
Password: 
# date   # To get the current time
Sun Dec 30 20:21:44 CST 2012
# crontab -e
{Change your autoarchive.sh to a few minutes in the future.}
:wq!

Wait until the time elapses....
Check your root's email and if the tar file is created.... Maybe it is something about your cron job startup parms......

Just a guess. The script file looks good to me.

- Raj

slowerogue · 12-30-2012, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupadhya

Hmmm. Still dumbfounded...

Let's try this...

Code:

$ su -
Password: 
# date   # To get the current time
Sun Dec 30 20:21:44 CST 2012
# crontab -e
{Change your autoarchive.sh to a few minutes in the future.}
:wq!

Wait until the time elapses....
Check your root's email and if the tar file is created.... Maybe it is something about your cron job startup parms......

Just a guess. The script file looks good to me.

- Raj

hi, my redhat run from vmware..the date was wrong everytime i hibernate my computer ,b
ut i set ntp,so it took a few minutes to sync the time.

now it is already sync and i have set it two minute later.
still them same ><

slowerogue · 12-30-2012, 09:36 PM

lol... it is the root problem
the mail says: root command not found
i remove the root
just 35 11 * * * /tmp/scripts/autoarchive. then it works

thanks for your help anyway

Rupadhya · 12-30-2012, 09:49 PM

Yay! I am glad you figured it out...

- Raj